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Spinous

adjective/spˈɪnəs/
Definition
having spines
shaped like a spine or thorn
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/spˈɪnəs/
🇬🇧British English
/spˈɪnəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/spˈɪnəs/
2 syllables Say it as /spˈɪnəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivehaving spines
“the dorsal fin is spinous”
adjectiveshaped like a spine or thorn
Word Forms
acanthanounany sharply pointed projection
spinenounany sharply pointed projection
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
stachelig
Stacheln haben
🇫🇷French
épineux
avoir des épines
🇪🇸Spanish
espinoso
tener espinas
🇮🇹Italian
spinoso
avere spine
🇳🇱Dutch
doornuitsteeksel
stekels hebben
🇵🇹Portuguese
espinhoso
tendo espinhos
🇷🇺Russian
остистый
имеющие шипы
India
🇮🇳Hindi
स्पिनस
रीढ़ होना
🇮🇳Tamil
முள்ளந்தண்டு
முதுகெலும்புகள் கொண்டவை
🇮🇳Telugu
వెన్నెముక
వెన్నుముకలను కలిగి ఉంటుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
काटेरी
मणके असणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્પિનસ
કરોડરજ્જુ ધરાવતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಪಿನ್ನಸ್
ಸ್ಪೈನ್ಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നട്ടെല്ലുള്ള
നട്ടെല്ലുള്ള
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਪਿਨਸ
ਰੀੜ੍ਹ ਦੀ ਹੱਡੀ ਹੋਣ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
棘状的
有刺
🇯🇵Japanese
棘状の
棘がある
🇰🇷Korean
극상의
가시가 있는
🇻🇳Vietnamese
có gai
có gai
🇹🇭Thai
มีชีวิตชีวา
มีกระดูกสันหลัง
🇮🇩Indonesian
berduri
memiliki duri
🇲🇾Malay
berduri
mempunyai tulang belakang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شائك
وجود أشواك
🇮🇷Persian
خاردار
داشتن ستون فقرات
🇹🇷Turkish
dikenli
dikenli
🇮🇱Hebrew
קוצני
בעל קוצים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'spinous'?
The primary meaning of 'spinous' is 'having spines'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'spinous' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'spinous' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'spinous' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'spinous' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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In your opinion, does the word 'spinous' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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